| South Africa |
| 15 |
| Britain |
| 18 |
| 28 June 1997 | ||||||
| Kingspark, Durban | ||||||
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| Captain: Gary Teichmann | Referee: Didier Mené (France) | |||||
| Coach: Carel du Plessis | Attendance: 52400 | |||||
| Position | Player | Province | Age | Prev Tests | Scoring |
| Loose-head Prop | Os du Randt | Cheetahs | 24 | 18 | |
| Hooker | Naka Drotské | Cheetahs | 26 | 5 | |
| Tight-head Prop | Adrian Garvey | Sharks | 29 | 7 | |
| Lock | Hannes Strydom | Lions | 31 | 18 | |
| Lock | Mark Andrews | Sharks | 25 | 31 | |
| Flank | Ruben Kruger | Blue Bulls | 27 | 28 | |
| Flank | André Venter | Cheetahs | 26 | 10 | |
| Eighthman (C) | Gary Teichmann | Sharks | 30 | 16 | |
| Scrumhalf | Joost van der Westhuizen | Blue Bulls | 26 | 30 | 1 try |
| Flyhalf | Henry Honiball | Sharks | 31 | 13 | |
| Left Wing | Pieter Rossouw | WP | 25 | 0 | |
| Inside Centre | Danie van Schalkwyk | Blue Bulls | 22 | 4 | |
| Outside Centre | Percy Montgomery | WP | 23 | 0 | 1 try |
| Right Wing | André Snyman | Blue Bulls | 23 | 6 | |
| Full Back | André Joubert | Sharks | 33 | 32 | 1 try |
| Reserve | Dawie Theron | Griquas | 30 | 8 | |
| Reserve | Fritz van Heerden | WP | 26 | 9 |
| Britain: 5 penalties, 1 dropgoal |